A suspect has been arrested in a 2016 hit-and-run that killed a man in Mesa, police said Thursday.

Felicia Marie Hernandez, 34, was identified based on a tip from Silent Witness, Mesa police said.

She is being held in connection with an accident that killed William Hawkins Jr., 28, police said.

Hernandez admitted her involvement and was arrested and booked on one count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident, a class 2 felony, police said.

William Hawkins Jr.(Photo11: Mesa Police Department)

Hawkins was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while walking on University Drive near Alma School Road in Mesa on March 6, 2016, police said.

The accident happened about a block form the man's home.

The driver did not stop and fled the scene, police said.

Detectives had been working leads on the case ever since, officials said.

"We are happy to report that nearly two years to the day, Hernandez has been arrested," a Mesa police blog post read. "This arrest was great detective work and hopefully provides closure to the family and community."